The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-12-02
LOCAL NEWS
Rebecca is coming.

Rebecca is coming.
Rebecca will please all the boys.
Wait for Rebecca.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. ]. S. Hoyt,
daughter, on Thanksgiving day.
Fuller & Co and the Mich. S. M.
& o. Co. have change of ads. in this
issue.
Will H. Pettibone has gone on the
road tor J. H. Copas. We think it
good strike for Mr.. c.
THE TINES job rooms printed tax
receipts for nine out of the sixteen
townships in the county.
c. S. Bingham, of Vernon, is in
Canada, this week looking after
, Shropshire sheep for his flock.
F. E. Wicking has gone on the
road for Grand Rapids firm, and
will make his headquarters in that
city.
Russell DIETRICH has quit the en-
ploy of G.. Jackson and taken place
in the barber shop of Klouse & Hon.
acker.
Elections of officers in Owosso
lodge A. o. u. w. next Tuesday
evening, Members are urged to be
in attendance.
Married, by Rev. J. Donnelly. at
the Baptist parsonage, Nov. 24th, Mr..
S. c. Simpson and Miss Nellie Worth,
both Of Owosso.
Byron Herald: Mr.. A. Magoffin
and family have left Byron for Owos-
so. We regret their removal as they
were citizens worth keeping if posi-
ble
The Marshal schools are closed on
account of diphtheria, and Miss
Nina Hopkins has taken advantage
. of the situation and is home on q
visit.
VIM. Eames, treasurer of Fairfield
township, will receive taxes at Car
land on Wednesday, Thursday at
Elsie, and Friday at his home, during
December.
Miss Bertha Joslyn, of Port Huron,
a member of the junior class of the
University, spent few days with the
family of Rev. ]. Donnelly and re-
turned on Monday morning.
Rev. E. B. Sutton, OF Adrain, State
lecturer of Mich, State Temperance
Alliance will speak upon the issue
now before the people, Home VS..
the Saloon, at Hartwellville G.. l.,
Hall Tuesday evening, Dec. 6, 1887.
Come and hear him.
A farewell reception was rendered
Rev. G. H. Wilson and wife on Mon.
Z day evening at the home Of Albert
Todd. A large number of friends
gathered to bid them good bye and
extend good wishes for their future
happiness and prosperity.
About three months ago the Maple
River Farmers club applied to the
State Board for an institute TO be held
with them. Word has just been
received that the club has been sue
cessful and the meeting will be held
in the Maple River church, Jan. 81
and Feb, I, 1888.
An old farmer took dinner at the
Merell house the other day, and
when he came out he remarked that
thirteen kinds of meat, nine kinds Of
pastry, and vegetables in proportion,
was enough to kill anybody, and that
it was no wonder so'many city people
we're killed by over eating, while a
plain farmer was never Known to die
from such cause.
rs AS mere matter of curiosity, and
to test the knowledge of our readers
in national affairs, we ask them to
answer without assistance from any
source the following questions, and
see how near their answers will be to
the correct ones: Ist, name the two
u. S, senate from N. y; I'd, name
the secretary OF treasury, sd, name
the secretary Of the interior, 4th, name
u. S. minister 10 England; 9Th, name
the II. S, minister to France; 9th,
name the British minister to the U. >.
T.. T. Troft,er Jr., special deputy
OF the Bay State Beneficiary associa
ton, OF Westheld, Mass, is in this
city for the purpose of organizing a
local council Of that order. The as
ISOLATION Is highly recommended by
business men Of this and other
states, aud has local council in
Detroit, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor and
other places in Michigan. The
association is authorized to do bust.
ness in Michigan by the Insurance
Commissioner.